'Not even a simple hello has been received from the government, not even to find us a space to settle.'
group. IS Sahel has accused the community of collaborating with rival non-jihadist armed movements, though some Daoussahak are also part of the jihadist coalition.includes almost anyone who disagrees with it, and because the group is less lenient towards civilians than other jihadist movements.
A member of a women's association in Talataye - a village and commune in Gao region - said IS Sahel attacked her mainly Daoussahak community last June but were repelled. She said fighters then returned in September and"destroyed everything". Asked what motivated the atrocity, the association member added:"[IS Sahel] just wants to control the area [and] bring the people to submission while promising security and that any opposition would not be accepted."Alhassane Gaoukoye, a researcher and author from Ménaka, said the Malian army has conducted airstrikes and patrols in towns, and confronted militants in some areas.
"This is what is most worrying, given the almost dramatic evolution of the situation," Dakono said in an interview late last year."There has been a little or no communication at all from the government, which is quite surprising."
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